Notes on backing up data before doing a fresh OS install:
In addition to working files stored in My Documents … backup/save/record these:
- Bookmarks (IE and Firefox)
- Chat histories (Skype, MSN)
- Firefox profile (use MozBackup)
- Outlook Express email (Personal storage (PST) file)
- Printer info (IP address, name, driver types)
- Fileserver info (IP address, name and user name and password if any)
- Mail server info (IP address, host name, user name and password)
- Network info (IP address, default gateway address, DNS servers addresses)
Assuming a fresh OS install, here's the stuff I like to put on after that (not in any particular order):
- Enable FFM
- Skype
- MSN
- uTorrent
- Clamwin
- Firefox
- MozBackup
- MS Office
- TightVNC
- Image Composer
- StickyPad
- WinRar
- Java
- Daemon Tools
- Acrobat Reader
- Windows Media Player Classic
- VLC
